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Jean Michel Jarre

Title: Essential (Best of) - originally released 2004

Label: Dreyfus

Cat No:FDM361662
Format:CD

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The Essential Jean Michel Jarre’s 16 tracks cover all phases of this master’s 30-year career. The songs pass effortlessly from the breezy techno-pop of opener “Oxygene Part 4,” from Oxygene to the deep ambience and layered samples of “Souvenir de Chine/Souvenir Of China,” from 1982’s Les Concerts En Chine. The standout track from Metamorphoses, “C’est La Vie,” (featuring Natacha Atlas) is a dub expedition for the darker side of the dance floor. Meanwhile, Zoolook’s “Ethnicolor 1” and Oxygene’s “Oxygene Part 6” aim for the head instead of the feet with oceanic ambient wooshes and soothing minor-key melodies. Listening to this collection, one is able to truly understand the emotional power and technical ingenuity behind Jarre’s work.

As an influence on classic electronic artists such as Kraftwerk and Tangerine Dream, Jean Michel Jarre dabbled in techno, ambient, hip-hop and electro before any of the genres had officially been birthed. He constantly rewrote the rules of popular music and converted millions of fans along the way. Now, with the increasing popularity of similarly minded bands like Air, Stereolab, and a new wave of electronic producers, Jarre demands to be heard by a new generation of music fans. The Essential Jean Michel Jarre is the perfect place to start.

Track Listing for Essential (Best of) - originally released 2004
1. OXYGENE PART 4 3’54
2. ZOOLOOKOLOGIE* 4’08
3. EQUINOXE PART 4 3’08
4. OXYGENE PART 8 3’53
5. C’EST LA VIE (featuring Natacha Atlas**) 7’08
6. ETHNICOLOR 1* 3’37
7. OXYGENE PART 2 3’12
8. EQUINOXE PART 5 3’25
9. SOUVENIR DE CHINE 4’05
10. CHRONOLOGIE PART 4 3’58
11. REVOLUTION, REVOLUTIONS 4’56
12. L’ORCHESTRE SOUS LA PLUIE / BAND IN THE RAIN 1’26
13. CALYPSO 3’07
14. QUATRIÈME RENDEZ-VOUS / FOURTH RENDEZ-VOUS 3’49
15. OXYGENE 6 5’18
16. DIVA * 7’16

Discovery catalogue available for
Jean Michel Jarre

Les Granges Brulees (OST)

Rarities (180g)

Chants Magnetiques (180g)

Oxygene (180g)

Equinoxe (180g)

Oxygene - digitally remastered, originally release

Equinoxe - digitally remastered, originally releas

Houston/Lyon - digitally remastered, originally re

Images (Best of) - digitally remastered, originall

Chants Magnetiques - digitally remastered, origina

Destination Docklands - Live in London - digitally

Concerts in China (Concerts En Chine)

Odyssey Through 02 - originally released 1998

Equinoxe / Oxygene / Les Chantes Magnetiques (3CD)

Hong Kong

Essentials & Rarities (2CD)